Business

Pretoria: South Africa has entered recession for the first time in eight years, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Tuesday, after the economy...

Sydney: Australia's economy squeezed out just enough growth last quarter to match the Netherlands' record of 103 quarters without recession, but its...

San Francisco: Hey Siri, where can I get my cracked iPhone screen fixed? Apple customers will soon have more choices as the company looks to reduce long...

Berlin: German industrial orders dropped far more than expected in April as factories lacked new contracts for big ticket items, data showed on Wednesday,...

Shanghai: China stocks advanced on Wednesday, led by the blue-chip CSI300 index closing at a six-month high, as a growing number of listed firms encouraged...

Muscat: Oman’s Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) has drawn an emergency plan in response to a substantial increase in reports from subscribers...

Muscat: More than 23,000 students graduated from the government and private higher education institutions in the Sultanate in 2015/2016, according to the...

Muscat: A maiden Sukuk (Islamic bond) issue from Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat, has evoked an overwhelming response. The...

Muscat: Airlines in the Middle East region are expected to post a $400 million profit (down from $1.1 billion in 2016) which is equal to $1.78 per...

Muscat: Alizz Islamic Bank has expressed an interest in a merger with the United Finance Company, which is subject to due diligence of the latter...